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From the LA Times:

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Conflict Alleged at King/Drew
Hospital pays more than double the price for surgical devices made by one of its surgeons than standard instruments used by most doctors.
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4 Boys Accused of Gang Rape at Fairfax High
Some school officials say police have left them in the dark on the case. The LAPD denies the claim.
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Neighbors Rally Round a Community Center
Pomona school district says it will no longer house the project. Residents stage sleep-ins.
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Ruling Adds a Hurdle for LAX Proposal
Panel's finding forces the mayor to garner more council support to approve the airport modernization plan.
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Feds, County Reach Settlement Over Juvenile Halls
Conditions must be improved at the youth detention facilities, including use of force and medical treatment.
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From the Daily News:

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MTA didn't realize work on busway could restart
The MTA kept work halted on the Orange Line busway across the San Fernando Valley at a cost of hundreds of thousands of dollars because its lawyers didn't understand that an appeals court order stopping construction actually ended a week ago, officials said Wednesday.
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Study: Illegals cost U.S. billions
WASHINGTON -- Poorly educated and often unskilled, illegal immigrants cost the federal government more than $10 billion annually, and the net cost would nearly triple to $29 billion if they became legalized, according to a report released Wednesday.
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Arnold's state 'garage sale'
Looking for a good deal on a late-model Ford Mustang, a slightly used laptop computer or 30 pounds of scissors?
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Honoring safety's 'first line'
Dedicating their careers to making the San Fernando Valley's streets safer, five officers and a civilian employee in the Los Angeles Police Department's Valley Traffic Division were honored Wednesday with "Officer of the Year" awards.
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Firm wants DWP to pay
A month after shutting down a computer program that was supposed to save the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power millions of dollars and reduce the possibility of "pay to play" contracting, the company that developed the program filed a legal claim Wednesday, alleging nonpayment.
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From other sources:

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From Mayor Hahn
Mayor Hahn Calls For Tougher Restrictions On High Powered Rifles In California
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